Newspaper dispenser with door controlled sequential release means



United States Patent [72] Inventor Joseph M. Kalal'sky [56] References Cited 1460 E. 9th St, Cleveland, Ohio 44114 UNITED STATES PATENTS [211 P 804m 748,065 12/1903 Green 221/2s1x [221 Ned 1 735 819 11/1929 Urbanek 194/57 45] Patented Nov. 3 1970 1 f I 2,220,175 11/! 40 R1ee...., 22l/298X -3,l25,247 3/1964 Knickerbocker 221/279 Primary Examiner-Samuel F. Coleman A"0"ly- Oberlin, Maky, Donnelly & Renner CONTROLLED SEQUENTIAL RELEASE MEANS 10 claims 8 Drawing Figs ABSTRACT: A coin-operated, newspaper dispenser charac- [52] U.S. Cl. 221/298, terized in that when the door thereof is unlocked by proper 221/279 coin deposit, only a single newspaper is exposed for removal [51] Int. Cl 865g 59/00 by the customer, the dispenser being further characterized in [50] Field of Search 221/ 1, that such exposure of one newspaper at a time for removal is 155, 174, 226, 246, 279, 281, 289, 298, 312, 246; automatically effected regardless of variation in thickness of the newspaperfrom day to day, or issue to issue.

Patented Nov. 3, 1970 3,537,615

INVENTOR JOSEPH M. KALAFSK) ATTORNEYS Patented Nov. 3,1 970 3,537,615

Shoot L or 2 INVENTOR 5 .zg.5 P 7 JOSEPH M. KALAFSKY ATTORNEYS BACKGROUND OF'II-IE INVENTION In known coin-operated newspaper dispensers, the newspapers are simply stacked in acontaincr and, therefore, the customer, once he has opened the door by proper coin deposit, may take as many newspapers as he desired.

SUMMARY OF THE. INVENTION it is a principal objectof, this invention toprovide a coinoperated newspaper dispenser which,,when the door thereof is released by proper coin deposit, onlyonegnewspaper may be removedby the customer.

Another object of this invention, is to provide a newspaper dispenser in whichthespring-loadeddoorfthereof is held in open position by a {detent .ntechanism ,nntil the exposed newspaper isrernoved mrer assj ne detenftrneehimi m fpr spring closing movementofthe doonto locked position.

Another objectofthis invention is to prpvidea newspaper dispenser havinga novellockplate arrangementwhich assures that but a single, newspaper mayb tdispensed atla-time regardless of the thickness'of the newspaperl o Other objects and adyantages of'the,;present inventionwill become par as the fa ow ngd ss ii t n pr ceed BRIEF DBSGRIPTIQN or Tl-IE. pnnwino FIG. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary cross sectional yiew showing a detent mechanism which holdsithe newspaper release door in open-position until the-topnewspaper has been withdrawn; 9

FIG. is a cross -sectienalyiew. taken substantiallyalong the line5- 5,FlG.2;and I I FIGS. 6, 7 and 8illustrate ,a,. novelplock,plate arrangement which assures that, only a single newspaper, maybe removed even though the door'is held in operiposition, subsequent to removal of a newspaper.

DISCUSSIQN-GF THIS INENTION As r in sho n. he ewsp rr r isssn s s sr s a cabinet 2 havinga hingedreardoor S which is adaptedto be looked as by a padlock 4 and which, l,whenippen, enables loading of a stack of newspapersf onto thespring elevator plate 6. The top of the cabinet 2jisprovided with a transparent window 7 through which the headline of theltopnewspaper 5 may be viewed. It the dispenser l is empty, thecustomcr can see thatthcrc is no nowspaporonthc elevator plnte.6,,nnd, moreover, the elevator piste 6m ay havethe word *EMRTKY'Y printed thereon in large lettersLThe top of the cabinet Z alsofhas a withdrawal slot 8 [through which .the top newspaper 5 .is

adapted to be withdrawn'when the door 9 is pulled-put to the dot-dash position shown ih; FIG. 2,;the door 9having a top plate 10 which underliesthe .slot 8 ,when'the door-9 is in closed, locked position.

0n the front of the cabin t, Zisacoinbox having appropriate slots 12 for coins and containing any well-known mechanism which, when the proper coin total: has been deposited, releases the lock ,rnernber 14. .from the latch member 15 of the door 9 so that the latter may be pulled out for removal of a newspaper 5.

The door 9 is.mounted fonhorigontal rnovementon suitable guides 16 and springs 17 are clonneete d thereto onopposite sides to yicldablypullthe door 9 in the locked position, whereat the latch member 15 thereof is engaged with the coin box lock member 14.

Spaced below the top of the cabinet 2 and in front of the folded edge of the stack of newspapers 5 is a lock plate assembly I8 comprising a series of spring-loaded plates 19, 20, ,and 21 which are variably, spaced apart as shown so that at least the top plate 19 will, in the closed position of the door 9, overlie the top newspaper5 adjacent the fold thereof and the remaining ones 20, and 21 may abut the top newspaper 5 as shown in FIG. 2, or in the case of a thin newspaper 5, the second plate 20 or the second and third plates 20 and 21 may be disposedbetween the first and second newspapers 5 and/or between the second and third newspapers. Plates l9, 20, and 21 are actuated by springs 22 as best shown in FIGS. 3 and 4.

The door 9 is provided with a pivoted hook 23 (see FIGS. 2, 6, 7, and8) which, whenthe door 9 is unlocked by proper deposit of a coin or coins in the slots 12 and is pulled out wardly, is operativeto engage and withdraw the top plate 19.

Cooperating cars 24 on said plates 19, 20, and 21 effect withdrawal of anyother plates 20 or 21 that are above the top newspaper 5.or between the first and second newspapers 5 so .thatby. the time that the plates 19, 20, and 21 are pulled back to the FIG. 7, position, thetop newspaper 5 is released so that the elevator platform 6 may raise the stack so that the top newspaper 5 is disposed against the transparent backup plate At .that. time, the hook 23 is swung around to release the lock plates 19, 20 and 21 so that at least the top one 19 will enter between thetop and second newspapers 5. When the door), ispulled out to the dot-dash line position shown in FIG. 2, spring dctcnts 26 .at opposite sides of the backup plate willvbe engaged by the top newspaper 5 to urge the dctents into recesses 27 in the-top wall I0 of the door 9, thus to hold the door 9 in its outward position whereat the customer may reach in throughslotii to'grasp the folded edge of the top ,n ewspaper 5 As the top newspaper 5 is withdrawn, as in the pivoted hook 23 drops throughslots 29 in the plates 19, 20,

cabinet movable to open position to expose the top newspaper and 21 so that subsequently when. the door 9 moves inward, the book 23 will assume the position shown in FIGS. 2 and 6 preparatory to. withdrawing the lock plate 19, the next time that the door 9 is unlocked and pulled outwardly.

' It is to be understood that a suitable chute (not shown) may be provided for the coins so as to render them, readily accessible when the newspaper delivery man, unlocks the rear door 3 for reloading of the dispenser 1.

Although the lock plates-19, 20, and 21 are spring-loaded,

further to be understood that while the door 9 herein is shown niihnvlng ahorizontnlsilding movement, it could be mounted cessively moved downwardly as newspapers 5 are withdrawn.

Iclaim:

1. A dlspenscr for newspapers and the like comprising a cabinet to receive a stack of newspapers; a door on said for removal; a coin-operated lock mechanism to release the door for such movement; and lock plate means actuated by door openingmovement to uncover the top newspaper for removal and to cover the second newspaper so that only the top newspaper can be removed each time that said door is opened.

2. The dispenser of claim 1 wherein said cabinet has eleva- .tor means to elevate the stack of newspapers each time that said lock plate means'uncovers the top newspaper; and

wherein said lock plate means is spring-actuated and is released from said door upon opening thereof to cover the second newspaper.

3. The dispenser of claim 1 wherein detent means in said cabinet holds said door in open position until the top newspaper is removed; and wherein spring means acting on said door closes it when said detent means is released therefrom by removal of the top newspaper.

4. The dispenser of claim 1 wherein said lock plate means includefl at least one plate which is spring actuated to overlie the folded edge of the top newspaper; and wherein said door has pivoted hook means to engage said plate to withdraw said plate as said door is opened and to release said plate for movement to a position between the top and second newspapers in overlying relation to the folded edge of the second newspaper.

5. The dispenser of claim 1 wherein said lock plate means includes upper and lower plates which are spring-actuated toward the folded edge of the top newspaper with at least the upper plate overlying the top newspaper and the lower plate either abutting the folded edge of the top newspaper or overlying the second newspaper; and wherein said door has pivoted hook means to engage said upper plate to withdraw it as said door is opened; said plates having interengaging means thereon similarly to withdraw said lower plate; said hook means being operative upon opening of said door to release said plates for movement of said upper plate between the top and second newspapers in overlying relation to the folded edge of the second newspaper and of said lower plate either to abutting relation to the folded edge of the second newspaper or between the second and third newspapers.

6. The dispenser of claim 5 wherein said cabinet has elevator means to elevate the stack of newspapers each time that said lock plate means is withdrawn as aforesaid whereby the top newspaper is disposed above said upper plate for removal.

7. A dispenser for newspapers and the like comprising a cabinet to receive a stack of newspapers and having in its top wall a window through which the top newspaper may be viewed and a slot through which such top newspaper may be withdrawn; a door on the front wall of said cabinet having a plate underlying said slot; said door being movable to open position whereat said plate is displaced so that the top newspaper is accessible for removal through said slot; a coinoperated lock mechanism to release the door for such movement; and lock plate means actuated by door opening movement to uncover the top newspaper for removal and to cover the second newspaper so that only the top newspaper can be removed through said slot each time that said door is opened.

8. The dispenser of claim 7 wherein said cabinet has elevator means to elevate the stack of newspapers each time that said lock plate means uncovers the top newspaper; and wherein said lock plate means is spring-actuated and is released from said door upon opening thereof to cover the second newspaper.

9. The dispenser of claim 7 wherein detent means in said cabinet holds said door in open position until the top newspaper is removed; and wherein spring means acting on said door closes it when said detent means is released therefrom by removal of the top newspaper.

It). The dispenser of claim 7 wherein said lock plate means includes at least one plate which is spring-actuated to overlie the folded edge of the top newspaper; and wherein said door has pivoted hook means to engage said plate to withdraw said plate as said door is opened and to release said plate for movement to a position between the top and second newspapers in overlying relation to the folded edge ofthe second newspaper. 

